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100 1 _aWalton, Bryce,
_d1918-1988
245 1 0 _aIn His Image
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Planet Stories Winter 1948
500 _aRelease date is 2020-11-20
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"In His Image" by Bryce Walton is a science fiction novella written during the late 1940s. The narrative takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where the remnants of humanity live underground following a cataclysmic war that has led to the rise of intelligent machines, referred to as "Mechs." The book delves into themes of survival, identity, and the relationship between creator and creation, posing questions about the nature of life and consciousness. The story follows a character named Jon, who is trapped with a small group of humans in a cavernous hideaway after a devastating war that eradicated much of humanity. Driven by a desire for freedom and a refusal to live like a "grub" underground, Jon ventures to the surface and witnesses the towering Mechs that now roam the earth. As he confronts these metallic giants, he grapples with the realization that they are the products of human ingenuity, yet they have surpassed their creators in intelligence and power. In a heart-wrenching climax, Jon attempts to assert his humanity in front of the Mechs and express that he is their creator, only to be met with indifference and the imminent threat of annihilation. Walton’s narrative ultimately serves as a cautionary tale about the consequences of humanity's own creations and the indelible connection between life and the machines we engineer. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aRobots -- Fiction
653 _aApocalyptic fiction
653 _aRegression (Civilization) -- Fiction
700 1 _aMcWilliams, Al,
_d1916-1993
830 0 _aProduced from Planet Stories Winter 1948
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63813
999 _c104637
_d104637